Lower Secondary School

THE CURRICULUM

In grade 8 and 9, the aim of our curriculum is to introduce children to a wide range of subjects which serve the purpose of creating a foundation for a child's secondary school education. At this level, we offer the Zambian syllabus, with students writing the Junior Secondary School Leaving Examination. Students, who pass the examination, progress to Grade 10. To qualify for the award of the JSSLE Certificate, a candidate must satisfy the minimum requirements of passes in six (6) subjects. For students who intend to write Zambian examinations at grade 12 level, The Certificate obtained at this level is a pre-requisite for eligibility to register for the examination. In other words, the JSSLE Certificate is a requirement for a candidate to undertake registration for Grade 12 Zambian examination. The main objectives of the Lower Secondary Section are:

1. To feed into CTS Upper Secondary school, pupils that are academically prepared and well groomed with strong ethical and Christian values and strong leadership qualities as well deep understanding of arithmetic, strong reading and writing skills, a solid scientific foundation and an exceptional ability to analyze and solve problems.
2. To provide a first class education to children of all backgrounds within and outside the country, which will enable them to easily transfer to Upper secondary schools of choice either within Zambia or abroad.
3. To offer an academically stimulating program that will enhance the social, emotional, moral and physical growth of its pupils, thus preparing them to be world citizens in the 21st century and free of prejudices of race, culture, social background and religion.
4. To strive for excellence in all facets of a child's development including sports and various other extra-curricular activities by maintaining strong links with other primary schools through such organizations as the Independent Schools’ Association of Zambia (ISAZ) to ensure the cross fertilization of ideals and maintenance of standards.
5. To educate the “whole child” and to pursue a high quality of education, not only in academic areas but also in artistic, cultural and sporting fields.

Each pupil is expected to take a total of 9 or 10 subjects of which 7 are core and compulsory and 2 are optional and examinable and 1 is compulsory and non-examinable. The following are the subjects we offer at this level:

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (Examinable)

1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Integrated Science
4. Social Studies
5. Business Studies
6. Computer Studies
7. Religious Education

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (Examinable)

8. Music
9. French
10. Agricultural Science

COMPULSORY (Not Examinable)

11. Physical Education
12. Morality And You (MOYO)

TRAINING IN MORALITY

All pupils are exposed to a compulsory course in moral issues and cultural aspects of the Zambian situation. In this course pupils discover about acceptable conduct in their daily life both in and outside school; they learn about respect for elders, respect for other people and responsibility roles in different settings including home, work, school, church and among peers.

CLASS SIZE

There are three blocks, each with four large ultra-modern classrooms. The blocks are connected by a concrete walkway in order to make movement from one block to another easy during the rainy season. In order to provide maximum contact and help from teachers, the class size is restricted to 30 pupils at all levels.